Coleen Burrus

Director of Corporate Relations

c-burrus@northwestern.edu

Phone: (847) 491-3370

Coleen Burrus was promoted to Northwestern’s Director of Corporate Relations on January 1, 2009. From 2003 to 2008 she was the Associate Director for Foundation Relations at the University. Prior to her tenure at Northwestern, she was the Director of Foundation and Government Relations at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy Studies. Ms. Burrus has also been a lecturer at North Park University’s School of Business and Nonprofit Management, and a lecturer and member of the Advisory Board for Benedictine University's Ed.D. Program. Prior to transitioning to academia, Ms. Burrus was a Community Builder Fellow with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Rocky Mountain region, and a Senior Planner for St. Louis County, Missouri. She earned a Master of Arts in Urban Affairs from Saint Louis University.

Coleen is the liaison for the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and all related research centers; and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – social sciences.

Katrice Lee

Assistant Director

katrice-lee@northwestern.edu

Phone: (847) 491-7483

Katrice Lee has worked in the Office of Corporate Relations since 2005. She has a background in proposal development and technical writing. She received an MA in Writing from DePaul University and a BA in English from Spelman College. Katrice serves as the Corporate Development liaison for the following schools and units: Medill School of Journalism, University Library, The Graduate School, the School of Continuing Studies, and the Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies.

Torine Pasek

Development Researcher

t-pasek@northwestern.edu

Phone: (847) 491-4185

Torine Pasek joined the Office of Corporate Relations in October 2008. She has worked as a researcher for title companies, law offices, and a legal consulting group. Torine earned her B.A. in History and French from Moravian College, and her M.A. in History from Loyola University of Chicago. In addition to being the Corporate Researcher, Torine is the liaison for the Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art and the Bienen School of Music.